Frederick City election not sidetracked by Klan car issue
The local press and radio coverage show the campaign centers on development and neighborhood preservation along with park plans by Democrats Gary Hughes and Republican Jim Grimes. Forums and talk shows emphasized qualifications and city issues, while some candidates acknowledge but downplay the Klan car incident as a distraction with election day on November 2.
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Fundamentalist Radio Sparks Cultural War Fires
Steve Bradford argues that Christian radio hosts on 881 FM and DC's 11651 FM fuel intolerance and political activism. He condemns the Religious Right for portraying social changes as satanic threats, urging tolerance and warning against a return to a perceived dark era.
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Letter on custody, same sex adoption, and societal health
Gregory Blair of Frederick objects to a Seattle court custody ruling allowing adoption by two gay men, arguing it harms a child’s physical and mental health and harms national morale. He cites a Maryland sexual abuse case and warns against viewing homosexuality as normal, urging adherence to traditional family structures and constitutional limits.
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Postwar highway fix and community campaigns highlighted Frederick news
Wilson T Ballard announced completing one lane of the Frederick Hagerstown dual highway would be a top postwar priority with 1718 million spent over eight years. Glenn T Swisher reported 19177 39 raised in the first week of the Community Chest National War Bonds drive. Dr Nels Nelson urged child education on venereal disease to curb delinquency at Winchester Hall.
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State Roads Commission
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Ballard
Glenn T Swisher
Community Chest
Nels Nelson
Maryland State Board of Health
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News-Post Recap: Yesterday's Highlights and Events
A compact recap of yesterday’s News-Post highlights includes local events, political notes, sports results, and community announcements. Key figures, places, and organizations are named to reflect the paper’s typical coverage tone.
Yingling photographed during voter bridge preservation note
The writer credits Commissioner Sue Ann Yingling for appearing in a photo to support a bridge preservation effort after earlier negative press. The letter argues the landmarks shape the county and cautions against using the issue for press coverage rather than genuine purpose.
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Dannie Holsinger
Sue Ann Yingling
Thurmont Opinion On Racial Tension Between Blacks And Klan
William B Brucehey of Thurmont argues the conflict between Black communities and the Ku Klux Klan is unresolvable, though not worth discussing further. He suggests both sides dwell on the past and warns of potential violence like cross burnings, urging no escalation.
Frederick County Fair denies hate group vehicle display
The Frederick County Fair board argues the private fairgrounds may refuse entrants, citing their vehicle entry rules, as they condemn displaying hate group symbols at the event. They state the display contradicts the fair’s private, nonpublic forum status and reserve the right to reject inappropriate entries.
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Say No to Hate in Our County Letters
Barbara A Collier of Monrovia condemns the Ku Klux Klan for decades of racial violence and hate. She argues leaders must openly repudiate such groups and protect residents and children at Farr from this evil influence.
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Ku Klux Klan
America
Fair compromise or public rip off for parking plan
Donald Wisner condemns a municipal parking proposal that charges commuters $30 to use a taxpayer funded lot. He asks whose pockets profit and notes ballgames may be affected when fans lose funds to parking. He protests the plan as unfair and predicts no more ballgames if funds vanish.
Debater Alan Eimhoffs Call for Fair Debate Coverage
Alan Eimhof expresses concern that his three recent alderman debates highlighted by readers overlook many candidate ideas. He asks for the debate article to stand alone and for other events to be covered in a separate piece to ensure fair representation.
Gary Hughes for Frederick election message urging debate watch
Citizens of Frederick are urged to vote on November 2 and watch candidate debates on cable TV to judge who should represent Frederick. The message praises Gary Hughes for understanding issues and speaking intelligently about solutions and stresses the importance of leadership to end stagnation. James and Joann Lee.
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Frederick - Wake Up
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Frederick MD Letters to the Editor Address and Submission Note
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor with full name telephone number and address for verification. Letters should be addressed to The Frederick News-Post PO Box 578 Frederick MD 21705.
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